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New York Democrat rips ‘far left’ for Trump victory: ‘Ivory-towered nonsense’

New York Democrat rips ‘far left’ for Trump victory: ‘Ivory-towered nonsense’


November 7, 2024
A Democratic congressman from New York recently blamed progressives for President-elect Trump’s victory this week, arguing that far-left causes actually disenchant certain voters. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., claimed that his party has ‘alienated historic numbers’ of minority voters in an X (former Twitter)  post on Wednesday. Torres, a vocal supporter of Israel, pointed fingers at […]
Biden says selecting Harris as running mate was ‘best decision I made’ after VP’s concession speech

Biden says selecting Harris as running mate was ‘best decision I made’ after VP’s concession speech


November 7, 2024
After Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech on Wednesday conceding her loss to President-elect Trump in the 2024 race, President Biden issued a statement saying that selecting Harris as his running mate was the ‘best decision’ he made. In a written statement, Biden said Harris stepped up to lead a ‘historic campaign’ under ‘extraordinary circumstances.’ Harris’ […]
JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, set to become first Indian American second lady

JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, set to become first Indian American second lady


November 7, 2024
The White House is ushering in a new era with the election of a second Trump presidency with Usha Vance set to become the first Indian American second lady in the White House. Vance, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, will also be the first Hindu second lady. Vice President-elect JD Vance credited his […]
How Kamala Harris’ failed 2024 presidential run mirrors her ill-fated 2020 campaign

How Kamala Harris’ failed 2024 presidential run mirrors her ill-fated 2020 campaign


November 7, 2024
Vice President Harris’ second failed presidential bid mirrors aspects of her first trek on the campaign trail in 2019, proving to be short-lived and unfocused on key issues important to American voters, experts say. ‘Both started with great promise,’ Tevi Troy, a presidential historian and former senior official in the George W. Bush administration, told […]
President Trump and Grover Cleveland: How presidential candidates triumphantly returned to the White House

President Trump and Grover Cleveland: How presidential candidates triumphantly returned to the White House


November 7, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump succeeded early in the morning on Wednesday, and defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race for the White House. Trump will take office for a second time in January. The only other presidential candidate in history to win the presidency non-consecutively was Grover Cleveland, who was elected as the […]
Morning Glory: Trump won—what a relief

Morning Glory: Trump won—what a relief


November 7, 2024
There is a minimum skills set that is required of the Commander-in-Chief and it involves making decisions of life and death in real and often hurried time, decisions about protecting America and its troops.  Long before the Afghanistan debacle many doubted President Biden’s ability to correctly make those decisions, including former Secretary of Defense Gates. […]
Donald Trump’s victory takes rocky career and turns him into a real-life ‘Rocky’

Donald Trump’s victory takes rocky career and turns him into a real-life ‘Rocky’


November 7, 2024
 Donald Trump’s second victory is even more remarkable than his first. The first was unexpected. He captured magic in a bottle. But magic comes once in a lifetime. The second time, he had to fight for it, sometimes fight what seemed like the whole world, especially the media. Fight and win. Love him or hate […]
Israel takes hard line against terrorists, allowing deportation of family members

Israel takes hard line against terrorists, allowing deportation of family members


November 7, 2024
A new law in Israel allows for the deportation of family members of Palestinian attackers, including Israelis, to the Gaza Strip or another location. Passed by Israel’s parliament, known officially as Knesset, early on Thursday with a 61-41 vote, the law was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right […]
Nigeria court frees 119 protesters, some facing death penalty, after government drops charges

Nigeria court frees 119 protesters, some facing death penalty, after government drops charges


November 6, 2024
A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship. The accused had faced charges including treason and inciting a military coup and had been arraigned in batches of 76 and 43 last Friday. One of the charges carried […]
Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics

Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics


November 6, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after months of clashes over domestic politics and Israel’s war efforts. In a recorded statement Tuesday evening, Netanyahu said that “trust between me and the minister of defense has cracked.” Israel Katz, currently the foreign minister, will become defense minister. Gideon Sa’ar will replace […]
Israeli attacks in West Bank killed at least eight people, officials and residents say

Israeli attacks in West Bank killed at least eight people, officials and residents say


November 6, 2024
A series of Israeli raids and airstrikes in towns and villages in the occupied West Bank that stretched overnight from Monday into late Tuesday have killed at least eight people, according to Palestinian authorities and local residents. Qatari-owned Al Araby TV alleged that Israeli fire in Qabatya also injured a Palestinian employee working there. Rabe’e […]
China’s state media focuses on US divisions as America awaits election results

China’s state media focuses on US divisions as America awaits election results


November 6, 2024
As the election results roll in and America holds its breath, Chinese state media hasn’t missed the chance to accentuate US political polarization – and play up the threat of post-vote turmoil in its democratic superpower rival. Beijing has long bristled at Washington’s criticism of its one-party authoritarian rule. Under leader Xi Jinping, who has […]
Exclusive: Locking eyes with mass murderers in El Salvador

Exclusive: Locking eyes with mass murderers in El Salvador


November 6, 2024
Sunlight pours into the cavernous building. A towering ceiling and polished floor give the look of a railway station or airplane hangar. But the air is still and intensely claustrophobic. Down the long sides of the hall are large built-in cages, each containing dozens of men staring out. This is Cecot — El Salvador’s Terrorism […]
Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term

Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term


November 6, 2024
If his first term in the White House is any indication, President-elect Donald Trump is likely to keep the Middle East high on his agenda. During his first four years, Trump made history by selecting Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip, attempted to broker a “deal of the century” between Israelis and Palestinians, strengthened […]
Short-Term Bearish Signal as Markets Brace for News-Heavy Week

Short-Term Bearish Signal as Markets Brace for News-Heavy Week


November 6, 2024
Back in the day, I used to look at the weekly S&P 500 chart every weekend and ask myself the same three questions: What is the long-term trend? What is the medium-term trend? What is the short-term trend? My goal was to make sure that I was respecting the broader market direction, and not fighting […]